Book Review: The Play Mate by Kendall Ryan

Smith Hamilton has it all—he's smart, good-looking and loaded. But he remembers a time when he had nothing and no one, so he's not about to mess up, especially with his best friend’s little sister. That means keeping Evie at arm's length … even though the once pesky little girl is now a buxom bombshell. A sexy blonde who pushes his self-control to the limit the night she crawls into bed with him.

Evie Reed knows she's blessed—with an exclusive education, a family who loves her, and a new job managing social media for her family's lingerie company. But she wants more, like a reason to wear the sexy lingerie herself. She has just the man in mind to help with that. She's crushed on Smith forever. Surely tricking her way into his bed will force him to see her in a new, adult way.

Except that when Evie's plan leads to disaster, she and Smith must decide—ignore the attraction sizzling between them, or become play mates and risk it all.

OK, Kendall Ryan, I see you!! This is my first book by Kendall Ryan and I flippen loved it! I honestly did not know The Play Mate was a part of a series until I started to review it. I mention this because you can definitely read this book as a standalone or read the whole series, which is what I recommend because HOLY MOSES it is that good.

The Play Mate has one of my favorite story lines: Well to do heroine (Evie) likes the "forbidden" brother's best friend (Smith), which ALSO happens to work with both of them EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. However, this is so not your average office romance. You will be hooked on this book from the very start!

I just have to say, I LOVE EVIE! She is so freakin awesome. The way she one day decided she was going to go for the man she wanted no matter what had me admiring the girl. Although it may have been an unconventional plan to get the guy, it still took MAJOR balls and it made me love her that much more! Smith is the full package, smart, wealthy and EXTREMELY SEXY so you know he made it on my book boyfriend list. Not to mention I love his name! The tension between these two was scorching. This tension is why I love the forbidden romance story-lines and Kendall Ryan did not disappoint.

I'm giving this story 4.5 stars because it was so sexy, and well written. I could not put this book down and finished it in less than a day because it was THAT AMAZING. I can't wait to read the next book in the series and will be adding Kendall Ryan to my list of authors to keep on my radar!

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.
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